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WriteFreely

A clean, Markdown-based publishing platform made for writers.

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  • Distraction-Free Editor

    Clean Markdown writing environment with zero distractions — just you and the blank page.

  • Blog Index

    Blog post listing showing all published articles with dates and excerpts.

  • Blog Post

    Individual blog post rendered with clean typography and Markdown formatting.

  • My Blogs

    Manage all blogs — create new ones, view stats, subscribers, and settings.

  • Blog Customization

    Configure title, visibility, ActivityPub federation, display format, and custom CSS.

  • Admin Dashboard

    Instance overview showing total users, blogs, and published post counts.

  • User Management

    Admin panel for managing instance users, types, and account status.

  • Admin Settings

    Site-wide configuration for the WriteFreely instance.

About this app

WriteFreely is a lightweight, self-hosted blogging platform built for minimal distraction and maximum reach. It features a clean Markdown editor and publishes to the fediverse via ActivityPub, letting readers on Mastodon and other decentralized networks follow your blog. Built in Go, it runs on minimal resources and works even on a Raspberry Pi. WriteFreely supports both single-user blogs and multi-user instances with open or invite-only registration.

  • Authentication:
    Password AuthSocial Login
  • Access Control:
    Unlimited Users
  • Data:
  • Integrations:
    REST API
  • UI:
    Custom Branding
  • Publishing:
    ActivityPubCustom DomainEmail NewsletterMultiple Blogs & Pen NamesRSS FeedsStatic Pages

Last release

v0.17.1 (1 day ago*)

Last activity

1 day ago*

GitHub

writefreely/writefreely

5.2k stars

384 forks

Funding

Donations

One-time or recurring community donations

SaaS

Also offered as a paid cloud service

Company-backed

Backed by a commercial company

LicenseAGPL-3.0Organisation typeCompanyCountry of origin🇺🇸 United StatesHeadquarters🇺🇸 United StatesIncorporated inUnknown

Technology stack

  • Shell
  • Makefile
  • Go
  • JavaScript
  • Dockerfile
  • Less
  • HTML
  • Go Template

License

AGPL-3.0

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available.

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